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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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