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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Monaco to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these new open educational undertakings. Students want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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