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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these fascinating new open education endeavours. Scholars want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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