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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Vatican City to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Students want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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