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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education endeavours. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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