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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Meetup to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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