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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning enable humans all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Researchers want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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