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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these compelling new open educational endeavours. People want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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