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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in online learning are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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