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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in electronic education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. People want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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