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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these significant new open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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