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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Marquette University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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