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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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