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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open education endeavours. Scholars want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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