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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning are enabling people all over the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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