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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Professors want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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