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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Belarus to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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