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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. New gains in online learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these promising new open education experiments. Students want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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