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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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