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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Academics want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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