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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. New gains in electronic education technology are enabling people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education initiatives. Scientists want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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