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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and many other participants would like to understand these significant new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also explores the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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