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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online education technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these significant new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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