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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in e-learning enable people in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to better perceive these open education ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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