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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in online education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently 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 lot of topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Reddit to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the major 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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