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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and many other participants would like to understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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