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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education technology enable humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Guatemala to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these open education undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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