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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. New gains in elearning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations have to consider today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Martinique to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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