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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in elearning are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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