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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in elearning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Students want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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