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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in elearning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Malta to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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