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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in elearning technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Iceland to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these exciting new open education endeavours. Universities want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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