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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in online education have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Open2Study to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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