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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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