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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Scholars want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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