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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in elearning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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