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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in digital education technology have empowered people all over the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Reunion to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Academics want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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