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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in online learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Midway Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better perceive these new open education ventures. Students want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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