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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic educational technology enable humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these fascinating new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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