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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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