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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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