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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better grasp these fascinating new open education ventures. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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