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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in electronic education technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations must deal with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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