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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in elearning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Malta to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to understand these compelling new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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