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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Bellevue University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these compelling new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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