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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in e-learning have enabled humans all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education experiments. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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