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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in electronic educational technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Educators want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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