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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in online learning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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