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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Educators want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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