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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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