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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning have enabled students all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Niue to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these interesting new open education experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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