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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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