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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Johnston Atoll to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these significant new open education ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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