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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Professors want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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