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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education ventures. Students want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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