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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic education technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Public servants want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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