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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peninsula College to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Students want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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