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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Georgia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these exciting new open education initiatives. Universities want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also studies the most important 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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