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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education initiatives. Universities want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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