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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are considering today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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