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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in electronic education technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to be more aware of these open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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