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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational experiments. Professors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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