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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic educational technology are enabling students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Clipperton Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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