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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in elearning technology enable students in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Tuvalu to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to better perceive these compelling new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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