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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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