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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in elearning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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