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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in e-learning have enabled people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ascension to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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