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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Samoa to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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