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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in learning technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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