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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Emory University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Educators want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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