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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning enable students all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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