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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online education are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open education ventures. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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