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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better grasp these open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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