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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning make it possible for humans all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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