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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in learning technology have enabled students all around the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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