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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Guinea to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these important new open education initiatives. Instructors want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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