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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in e-learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Haiti to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these promising new open educational ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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