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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to understand these new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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