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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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