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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Google+ to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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