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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these open educational undertakings. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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