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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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