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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in digital education technology have enabled people all over the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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