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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better grasp these fascinating new open educational endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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