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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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