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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are considering today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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