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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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