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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in elearning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Spain to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Students want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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