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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Haiti to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these exciting new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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