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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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