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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online education are providing the means for humans all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational undertakings. Professors want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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