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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open education experiments. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also discusses 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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