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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Professors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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