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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these important new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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