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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in electronic education technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Poland to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Universities want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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