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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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