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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Montserrat to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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