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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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