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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Monaco to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these open education ventures. Trainers want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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