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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in electronic educational technology have enabled students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Wake Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these significant new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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