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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Guernsey to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these significant new open education experiments. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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