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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in e-learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Instructors want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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