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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Nauru to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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