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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in electronic education technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better understand these promising new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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