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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online education technology enable students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Vatican City to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Students want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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