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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning enable humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are considering today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Arizona State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Public servants want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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