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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in elearning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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