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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Great Basin College to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these exciting new open education ventures. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for knowledge the gripping 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 examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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