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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Midway Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these open educational experiments. Teachers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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