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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like The New School to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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