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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering learners all over the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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