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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in electronic education technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Mali to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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