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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in elearning have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Howland Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Teachers want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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