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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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