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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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