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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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