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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New gains in learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Reddit to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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