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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these interesting new open education ventures. Professors want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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