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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in elearning have enabled students all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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