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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like The New School to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these significant new open educational ventures. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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