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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning technology enable people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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