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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Scientists want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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