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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in online learning are enabling people all over the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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