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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in e-learning enable students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to understand these compelling new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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