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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Howland Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these new open educational experiments. People want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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