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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in electronic educational technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these significant new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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