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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in e-learning technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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