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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic educational technology enable humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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