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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also articulates the most important 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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