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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online learning enable humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Tumblr to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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