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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic education technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Universities want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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