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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning have enabled people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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