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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Peter I Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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