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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in electronic educational technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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