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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Howland Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these significant new open educational experiments. Students want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also deals with 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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