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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning are enabling learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational ventures. People want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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