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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Scholars want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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