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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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