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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in online education are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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