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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in elearning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Facebook to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these exciting new open education endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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