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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in e-learning technology have empowered students all around the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that online education institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Johnston Atoll to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better grasp these exciting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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