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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Professors want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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