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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning have empowered people all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Teachers want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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