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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in elearning are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Students want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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