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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Students want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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