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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in e-learning have provided the means for humans all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Howland Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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