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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning have enabled people all over the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these new open education ventures. Academics want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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