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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online learning are enabling learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Professors want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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