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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Professors want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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