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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online education technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Jarvis Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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