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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology enable humans all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Haiti to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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