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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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