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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Central Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to understand these compelling new open education experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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