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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic educational technology enable learners in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Universities want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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