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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online education technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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