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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these open education undertakings. Students want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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