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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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