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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Belarus to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these new open educational undertakings. Professors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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