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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic educational technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Monaco to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better perceive these interesting new open education initiatives. Scholars want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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