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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic educational technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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