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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in e-learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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