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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning make it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like The New School to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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