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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bellevue University 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 optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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