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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online education technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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