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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage low motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Educators want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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