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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in elearning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Universities want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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