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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in e-learning have provided the means for humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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