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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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