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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these promising new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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