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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take 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 MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Micronesia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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