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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Public servants want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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