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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning have enabled people all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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