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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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