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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Public servants want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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