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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online learning are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Academics want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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