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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in distance learning are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these compelling new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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