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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are considering now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Facebook to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to understand these intriguing new open education undertakings. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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