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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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