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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in e-learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners 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 several issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these important new open education ventures. Professors want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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