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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in online education technology make it possible for students all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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