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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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