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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in elearning technology enable learners all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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