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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online education have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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