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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open education endeavours. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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