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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Mayotte to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Universities want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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