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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education are providing the means for humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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