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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Reunion to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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