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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning technology enable learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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