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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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