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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology are empowering students all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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