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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology are enabling students all over the world to take classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like North Seattle Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the key 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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