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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Open2Study to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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