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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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