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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Everyone wants to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also considers the 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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