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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning are enabling people all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Denmark to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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