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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in electronic educational technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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