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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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