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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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