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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in elearning are empowering students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to know how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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