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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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