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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Teachers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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