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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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