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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in electronic education technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Aland to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these promising new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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