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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Angola to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Students want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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