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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Marquette University to conduct these MOOC courses? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. People want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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