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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning make it possible for learners all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Spain to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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