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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in elearning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Educators want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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