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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Kingman Reef to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these new open educational experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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