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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online learning are empowering people all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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