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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online education technology have empowered students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free 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 a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also researches the major 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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