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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Vanuatu to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and lots of other participants want to understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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