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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education technology enable students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Academics want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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