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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like State University of New York to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Scholars want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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