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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in electronic education technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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