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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. People want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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