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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online education technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these important new open education experiments. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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