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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online education technology enable people in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better understand these interesting new open education undertakings. People want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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