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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these important new open education endeavours. Teachers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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