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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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