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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are considering more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these new open education endeavours. Professors want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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