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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Martin to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Educators want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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