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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in digital education technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like The New School to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Everyone wants to know how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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