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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning are enabling people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Vatican City to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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