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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in electronic education technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Georgetown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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