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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in e-learning technology enable people all over the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Elidaemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Educators want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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