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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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