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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Reunion to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also considers the major 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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