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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in online education technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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