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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in online education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Professors want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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