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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in e-learning have made it possible for people all around the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these important new open educational endeavours. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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