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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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