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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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