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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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