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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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