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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to be more aware of these interesting new open educational experiments. People want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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