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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in elearning enable learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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