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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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