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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in e-learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better grasp these promising new open educational initiatives. Professors want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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