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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in elearning are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to understand these exciting new open education ventures. Lecturers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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