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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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