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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in learning technology enable students all over the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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