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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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