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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also discusses 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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