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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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