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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in e-learning have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Clipperton Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Public servants want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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