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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in electronic education technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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