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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in electronic educational technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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