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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these exciting new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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