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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Facebook to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Academics want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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