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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better perceive these promising new open education initiatives. Public servants want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources