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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Malta to conduct these massively open online courses? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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