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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning technology have enabled students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Professors want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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