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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these new open educational endeavours. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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