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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Slovenia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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