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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in online education technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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