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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in elearning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Educators want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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