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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advances in online education technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Google+ to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these promising new open education initiatives. Students want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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