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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Reunion to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education experiments. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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