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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better perceive these exciting new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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