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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ascension to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better understand these open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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