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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. People want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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