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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Mongolia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to understand these open educational endeavours. Educators want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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