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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these promising new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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