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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations have to consider today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational experiments. Professors want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)