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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in electronic education technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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