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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education enable people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these promising new open educational ventures. Teachers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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