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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Christmas Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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