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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are considering now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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