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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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