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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online education have empowered students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like The New School to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these important new open education ventures. Academics want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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