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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Kingman Reef to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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