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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online learning are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Students want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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