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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online education technology enable humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Excelsior College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Professors want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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