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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Netherlands to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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