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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Guyana to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to understand these interesting new open education ventures. Public servants want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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