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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these important new open educational experiments. Corporations want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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