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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these new open education ventures. Students want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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