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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions are considering today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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