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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better understand these important new open education experiments. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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