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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Professors want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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