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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better understand these important new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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