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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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