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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning have empowered students all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these open educational endeavours. Educators want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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