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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in electronic education technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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