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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in e-learning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Arizona State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to understand these important new open educational initiatives. Students want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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