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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning are empowering students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better grasp these interesting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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