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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Howland Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to be more aware of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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