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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in online learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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