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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in online learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not 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 technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better grasp these important new open education experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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