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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning have enabled students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open educational ventures. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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