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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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