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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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