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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better comprehend these significant new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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