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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Guam to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better understand these fascinating new open education endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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