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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online learning have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these interesting new open educational experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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