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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations must deal with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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