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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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