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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Norway to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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