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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in elearning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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