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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic education technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these promising new open education initiatives. Universities want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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