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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in electronic education technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions have to consider now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Students want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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