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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better understand these significant new open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also considers 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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