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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tumblr to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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