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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Meetup to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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