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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in electronic educational technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners 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 subjects that e-learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Students want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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