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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New gains in learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like State University of New York to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these new open education ventures. Scholars want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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