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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in elearning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these open education experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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