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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in elearning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for learners 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 several issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better grasp these compelling new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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