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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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