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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Arizona State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these promising new open education experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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