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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in elearning are empowering learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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