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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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