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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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