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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology have enabled students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Ross Dependency to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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