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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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