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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational experiments. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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