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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Guinea to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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