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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Romania to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Universities want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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