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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these promising new open educational ventures. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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