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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in online learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Academics want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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