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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in learning technology are empowering students all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Chile to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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