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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online education have enabled people all over the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations must deal with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Marshall Islands to conduct these MOOCs? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this increasing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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