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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in online education are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)