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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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