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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Mexico to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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