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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Christmas Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these compelling new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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