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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Academics want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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