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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in elearning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are considering now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Clipperton Island to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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