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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in e-learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions have to consider now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like The New School to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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