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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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