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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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