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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Bellevue University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to better understand these promising new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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