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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also explores the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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