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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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