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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in online education technology make it possible for humans all around the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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