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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in online learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are considering today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Google+ to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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