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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like China, People's Republic of to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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