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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Tokelau to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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