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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online education technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Excelsior College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these interesting new open education ventures. Scholars want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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