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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these exciting new open education experiments. Trainers want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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