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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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