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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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