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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these open education experiments. Academics want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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