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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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