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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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