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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in online education technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Clipperton Island to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Instructors want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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