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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Reddit to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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