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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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