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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Bolivia to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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