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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the 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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