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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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