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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online learning technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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