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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online learning have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these compelling new open educational ventures. Researchers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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