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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these interesting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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