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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education are making it possible for learners all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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