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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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