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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these exciting new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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