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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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