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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better understand these new open educational initiatives. Professors want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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