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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in elearning technology have empowered students all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Midway Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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