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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Queen Maud Land to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these promising new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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