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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better grasp these open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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