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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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