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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Educators want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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