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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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