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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Reddit to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better perceive these promising new open education initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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