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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Mongolia to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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