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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic education technology enable people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Twitter to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better understand these new open education ventures. Universities want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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