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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology have empowered students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are dealing with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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