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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in e-learning are empowering learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Academics want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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