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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these promising new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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