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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these intriguing new open education endeavours. Students want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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