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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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