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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in online learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like New Caledonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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