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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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