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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in electronic education technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these exciting new open educational ventures. Trainers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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