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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like American College of Education to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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