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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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