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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in electronic education technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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