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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are considering today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like YouTube to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education undertakings. Public servants want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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