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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in e-learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like The New School to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Everybody wants to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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