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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Scholars want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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