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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these interesting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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