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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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