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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in elearning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these new open educational experiments. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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