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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online education technology enable learners all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are considering today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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