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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these interesting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also studies the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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