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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in digital education technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to better understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Educators want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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