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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. People want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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