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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology have enabled students all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Greenland to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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