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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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