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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. New gains in distance learning are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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