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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Open2Study to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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