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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in electronic educational technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these promising new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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