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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in online learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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