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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in digital education technology are enabling students all over the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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