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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in online education are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these significant new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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