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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Ball State University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Students want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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