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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in electronic educational technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like China, People's Republic of to conduct these MOOC classes? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these significant new open education experiments. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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