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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in e-learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Bellevue University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Professors want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also studies the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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