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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these open education initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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