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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in e-learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ecotech Institute to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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