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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in online education technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better perceive these promising new open education experiments. Researchers want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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