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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Navassa Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these open education endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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