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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Open2Study to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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