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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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