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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in elearning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to understand these important new open education ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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