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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online education technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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