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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Google+ to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these interesting new open educational experiments. Professors want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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