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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online education technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Estonia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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