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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like LinkedIn to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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