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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these promising new open education endeavours. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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