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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Trainers want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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