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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New changes in distance learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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