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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in online learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This book also deals with the key 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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