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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these significant new open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also deals with the major 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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