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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in online education have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Universities want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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