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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these important new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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