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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in digital education technology are empowering students all over the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are considering more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these intriguing new open education ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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