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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Academics want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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