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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning have enabled learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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