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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Broward College to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better understand these new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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