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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to understand these promising new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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