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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning have empowered students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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