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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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