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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education ventures. Universities want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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