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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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