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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning have empowered people all over the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions have to consider today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Bellevue University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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