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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Washington to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Instructors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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