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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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