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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This exciting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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