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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these significant new open educational experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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