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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education experiments. Corporations want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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