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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Universities want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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