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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online education make it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these new open education experiments. Everybody wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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