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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in elearning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these interesting new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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