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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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