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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Researchers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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