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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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