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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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