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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online education have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are considering now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these important new open education undertakings. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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