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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Micronesia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these important new open educational experiments. Professors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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