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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ecotech Institute to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to understand these new open education endeavours. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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