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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in e-learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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