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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in electronic educational technology make it possible for students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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