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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning have empowered people all over the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Students want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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