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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online learning have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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