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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in e-learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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