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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in electronic education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Educators want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This new book also discusses 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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