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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in elearning technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to better understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Trainers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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