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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in electronic educational technology enable students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Comoros to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these interesting new open educational ventures. Academics want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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