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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Elidaemy to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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