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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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