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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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