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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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