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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in elearning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Tuvalu to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these open education experiments. Academics want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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