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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these promising new open educational ventures. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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