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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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