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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these new open education endeavours. Corporations want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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