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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in electronic educational technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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