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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Excelsior College to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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