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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in online learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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