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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in online education are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Guyana to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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