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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in elearning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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