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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning have empowered humans all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Reddit to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education ventures. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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