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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Mongolia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Professors want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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