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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Samoa to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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