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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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