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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Baker Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Researchers want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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