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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to better grasp these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This interesting new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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