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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Solomon Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Universities want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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