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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in e-learning technology enable humans all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Martinique to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Students want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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