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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to understand these fascinating new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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