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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in electronic educational technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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