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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning are making it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these open education ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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