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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? How can institutions handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also explores the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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