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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these promising new open educational experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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