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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education ventures. Instructors want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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