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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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