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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Central African Republic to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these significant new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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