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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. Recent advances in elearning are empowering students all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Saint Martin to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these important new open educational experiments. Professors want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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