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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in online education are providing the means for learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Educators want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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