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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Guernsey to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to better understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Public servants want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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