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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning have empowered people all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational initiatives. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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