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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in digital education technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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