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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Clipperton Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to better understand these fascinating new open education initiatives. Educators want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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