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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in e-learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to take online courses. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Google+ to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these important new open education endeavours. Public servants want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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