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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these significant new open education initiatives. People want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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