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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in e-learning enable students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Rochester to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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