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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Meetup to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Instructors want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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