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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these promising new open education ventures. Students want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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