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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are considering today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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