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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online education are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these open education endeavours. Educators want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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