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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online education enable people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Mongolia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these promising new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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