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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also articulates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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