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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in e-learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Abkhazia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Educators want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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