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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like China, People's Republic of to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these fascinating new open education undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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