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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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