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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like North Seattle Community College to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low 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 distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better perceive these exciting new open education initiatives. Trainers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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