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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations must deal with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Montserrat to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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