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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Twitter to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education experiments. Scientists want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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