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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to be more aware of these promising new open education ventures. Universities want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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