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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Rochester to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Corporations want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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