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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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