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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Wake Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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