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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in elearning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Meetup to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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