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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in digital education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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