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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Malta to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these compelling new open educational experiments. Scientists want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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