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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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