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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education ventures. Corporations want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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