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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in electronic education technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Google+ to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Academics want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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