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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations have to consider today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better perceive these promising new open education initiatives. Educators want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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